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Of course pedestrians can travel on the Eurostar trains through the Channel Tunnel (with limited options for transporting bicycles), but that's not what I mean. My question is: can pedestrians and/or cyclists board the shuttle trains between Coquelles, France and Folkestone, UK? If yes, how does it compare price-wise with the ferries? (For cars, a tunnel is significantly more expensive than a ferry.)

Oh, and I also don't mean cycling through the Tunnel like Chris Froome, even though I'd love to do that.

muru
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Apparently so, if you travel by bike.

Taking your bike on LeShuttle is simple, with fares starting at just £50 per bicycle, each way. Our cycle service operates between the Holiday Inn Express in Folkestone and the CIFFCO building opposite Cite Europe in Calais, carrying cycles and cyclists on a specially adapted, spacious minibus. You'll be collected and taken to the terminal and onto the shuttle for the 35 minute journey.

A one-way ferry ticket for a bicycle costs £23.

Pedestrians are out of luck

Unfortunately, pedestrians cannot travel on the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle trains. They must use the Eurostar train or the ferries.

I think some buses go on the Shuttle, so that would be an option, depending on where exactly you are traveling. I'm not sure you can actually buy a ticket from Dover to Calais, but maybe I haven't searched hard enough.

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Whilst the website suggests you can go by bike, this if often not the case. The "bike" option is actually a minibus that goes from a hotel. You cannot book it on the website, instead you have to contact them to make an enquiry.

This minibus service was out of action for a while and it is quite hard to get it booked. I have tried a few times and been told it isn't running.

tl;dr Don't assume you can cross, get in touch with them and see what the current status is.

I have used the ferry and £25 seems to be a standard price. I've booked on the app just hours before travel with no problem; capacity isn't an issue as there is plenty of space for cycles.

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